Process Advisor Information Input Form Your answers to the following questions will assist in determining those solvent/process alternatives most likely to work for your particular circumstances. The "More Info..." symbol: will provide additional explanations for particular questions. Select the response that most closely matches the particular part(s) that you are dealing with. After you press the "Send Data" button, you should immediately save the page that SAGE returns to you in a local file. This page is generated "on the fly" and does not exist with an URL that can be retrieved later. Do not bookmark the page, you won't get it back. To save the page, use the "Save As" function built in to your Web browser. For example, in Netscape you would click on "Save As" and then rename the file (or use the existing name) with either a *.txt (for ASCII text) or *.htm (for HTML) file extension.

Report Header Information

Your Name Part/Process Name State of Residence ALABAMA ALASKA ARIZONA ARKANSAS CALIFORNIA COLORADO CONNECTICUT DELAWARE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FLORIDA GEORGIA HAWAII IDAHO ILLINOIS INDIANA IOWA KANSAS KENTUCKY LOUISIANA MAINE MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS MICHIGAN MINNESOTA MISSISSIPPI MISSOURI MONTANA NEBRASKA NEVADA NEW HAMPSHIRE NEW JERSEY NEW MEXICO NEW YORK NORTH CAROLINA NORTH DAKOTA OHIO OKLAHOMA OREGON PENNSYLVANIA RHODE ISLAND SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTH DAKOTA TENNESSEE TEXAS UTAH VERMONT VIRGINIA WASHINGTON WISCONSIN WEST VIRGINIA WYOMING

Physical Properties

Select from each column (Hold down the control key while using the mouse to select multiple items) Metallic Materials Nonmetallic Materials None 300 Series Stainless 400 Series Stainless Other Stainless Steels Cast Iron High Carbon Steel Low Carbon Steel Other Iron Aluminum Copper Nickel Zinc Magnesium Precious Metals Titanium Berylium Zirconium Brass Other Non-ferrous metal None Acrylonitrile/Butadiene/Styrene (ABS) Epoxies Fluoropolymers Phenolics Poly(amide/imide) Polyesters Polypropylene Polystyrene Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Polyether ketones Silicone rubber Nitrile rubber Acrylics Glass Polycarbonates Nylon (Polyimide) Polyurethanes Other nonmetallic If the part is metallic, is it sintered or made from powdered metal: Yes No NA Does the part have any polished, lapped, or ground surfaces that must be protected: Yes No Is the part an assembly or a single piece part: Assembly Single piece part

	Size/Shape Characteristics
	Is the part volume: less than 1 ft3 between 1 and 9 ft3 more than 9 ft3 Is the longest rigid length of the part: less than 1 ft between 1 and 5 ft more than 5 ft Does the part have a complex shape: Yes No Does the part have blind holes: Yes No

	Coatings
	Does the part have any type of coating: Yes No Do you want to remove the coating: Yes No NA Is the coating: A plating A paint or powder coat A thin film deposition A phosphate prep Some other coating Not applicable

Cleanliness Requirements

Please select the type of contaminant or soil you are removing: (Hold down the control key while using the mouse to select multiple items) Water soluble process fluids Particles Non-water soluble process fluids Adhesive residues Drawing compounds Rust Carbonaceous materials Fibers Fingerprints Grease Oxidation Metal chips and fines Silicones Packaging debris Oil Organics Dyes or inks (layout blue, etc.) Plasticizers Salts Scale Tapping compounds Wax Waterbase paint Non-waterbase paint Water soluble mold release Non-water soluble mold release Some other contaminant Is your part subject to cleanliness inspection per a national, internal, or customer specification: Yes No Is your part inspected per MIL-STD-1246C: Yes No Will your part be used in a Class 100 or better clean room: Yes No What is the next process step your product will see: Packaging for shipment More processing, with the same fluids More processing, with different fluids Coating Assembly into another part Assembly or test in a clean room Grinding, lapping, or polishing Some other step not listed Does the part need to be dry after this cleaning step: Yes No

Miscellaneous Process Information

What kind of cleaning equipment are you currently using: Vapor degreaser Ultrasonic vapor degreaser, with spray and/or heaters Cold immersion tank Hot immersion tank Power washing machine Some other type of equipment What type of chemicals are you currently using: (Select only one) Methyl chloroform (1,1,1-trichloroethane, TCA) CFC-113 (trichlorotrifluoroethane) Methylene chloride Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) Trichloroethylene (TCE) Kerosene Stoddard solvent Mineral spirits Xylene Perchloroethylene Alcohol (ethanol, methanol, isopropanol, isopropyl alcohol, IPA) Acetone Toluene Some other solvent Do you currently have DI (deionized) or tap water available: DI water Tap water Neither How many parts per hour do you need to clean: More than 100 Between 10 and 100 Less than 10 per hour Production rate varies widely Is the part a high dollar value part: Yes No Will ultrasonic vibrations hurt your part: Yes No Don't know Can your part withstand high atmospheric pressure: Yes No Can your part withstand high pressure sprays: Yes No Don't know

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